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...stories about the joy that Falun Gong has brought to their lives. Sure, some took up the exercises because they were convinced of Falun Gong's healing power, while others came to it as a natural progression from Tai Chi and yoga. Many, however, seem to agree with Gary Feuerberg, a statistician in the Federal Government, who says with a note of wonderment in his voice that Falun Gong "is very powerful and makes you a better person. It's about truth...
What about politics? This is Washington, after all. Each day Falun Gong followers--mostly ethnic Chinese--can be found protesting across from the Beijing government's embassy. "Before the crackdown [on Falun Gong in China]," says Feuerberg, "no one spoke about politics. There was no agenda. Yet those suffering in China are like 1st century Christian martyrs. We must stand by them while showing compassion to their oppressors." That's a very American approach. It wouldn't get you far in Beijing...
...nation's capital suggests they are truly into it (most have read and reread Li's writings) and that Falun Gong's appeal has spread far beyond the Chinatowns and university campuses where it first took off in the U.S. "It is very powerful," says Dr. Gary Feuerberg, a government statistician in Washington, who has been practicing Falun Gong since 1998. It was so powerful, in fact, that Feuerberg found it scary, and stepped back from the practice for two months to make sure he was not being sucked into a cult. He returned. "It change my body...
...What about politics? This is Washington after all. Each day, Falun Gong followers?mostly ethnic Chinese?can be found protesting across from the Beijing government's embassy. "Before the crackdown (in China)," says Feuerberg, "no one spoke about politics. There was no agenda. Yet those suffering in China are like 1st century Christian martyrs. We must stand by them." It's a lot easier to do so in America...
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